- Spain is one of the largest countries in Western Europe - it is twice as large as the UK
- Spain produces nearly half of the world’s olive oil
- The name Spain derives from the ancient Phoenician word Ispania, which meant ‘the land of rabbits’
- At 12,198ft, Mount Teide on the island of Tenerife is the highest mountain in Spain, and is an active volcano
- The bull is Spain’s national animal
- Spanish is the fourth most spoken language in the world, after English, Mandarin and Hindi La Sagrada Familia, a huge church in Barcelona, has been under construction for over a century. Building began in 1882 and is not expected to be completed until 2026
- Paella is Spain’s national dish
- Madrid is home to what many claim is the oldest restaurant in the world, El Restaurante Botin, which opened in 1725
- The Pyrenees is a mountain range that divides Spain and France
- The flamenco is the famous dance that originated in Spain
- Rafael Nadal was born on the island of Mallorca in Spain’s Balearic Islands
